Worker shortage cripples south-west hospitality as peak season hits

Ben Silvester
Updated December 29 2021 - 7:42am, first published 7:30am
It's a shame: Cafe owner Rebecca Nelson says she will have to close her ice-cream shop at 6pm each night, rather than 10pm, for the first time in 30 years.
It's a shame: Cafe owner Rebecca Nelson says she will have to close her ice-cream shop at 6pm each night, rather than 10pm, for the first time in 30 years.

For 30 years Rebecca Nelson has taken advantage of long summer nights, opening her Port Fairy ice-cream shop late into the evening.

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Ben Silvester

Ben Silvester

Victorian state correspondent

Correspondent covering key issues across regional Victoria, based in Melbourne.

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